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engineering drawing [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- technical drawing
1, record 1, English, technical%20drawing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engineering drawing 2, record 1, English, engineering%20drawing
correct
- engineering graphics 3, record 1, English, engineering%20graphics
correct, see observation
- drafting 3, record 1, English, drafting
correct
- draughting 3, record 1, English, draughting
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technical drawing: Technical information, given on an information carrier, graphically presented in accordance with agreed rules and usually to scale. [Term and definition standardized by ISO]. 1, record 1, English, - technical%20drawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A graphical language used by engineers and other technical personnel associated with the engineering profession. 4, record 1, English, - technical%20drawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term engineering graphics has come into use in place of engineering drawing because a wide range of related graphic detail must often be included, such as wood trim, ornate brickwork patterns, corbelling instructions and even load-design formulas for certain cantilevered beams. 3, record 1, English, - technical%20drawing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dessin technique
1, record 1, French, dessin%20technique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Informations techniques portées sur un support d'information, présentées graphiquement conformément à des règles retenues, et généralement dessinées à l'échelle. [Terme et définition normalisées par l'ISO]. 2, record 1, French, - dessin%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dessin technique est le moyen d'expression indispensable et universel de tous les techniciens. C'est lui qui permet de transmettre, à tous les services de production, la pensée technique et les impératifs de fabrication qui lui sont liés. C'est pourquoi ce langage conventionnel est soumis à des règles ne permettant aucune erreur d'interprétation et définies par la normalisation. 3, record 1, French, - dessin%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut relever trois grands groupes dans le dessin technique : celui du dessin industriel, celui du dessin de bâtiment et architectural et celui du dessin topographique et cartographique. 4, record 1, French, - dessin%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dessin : 1. Représentation sur une surface de la forme [...] d'un objet [...] 2. Technique et art de cette représentation. 5, record 1, French, - dessin%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre «dessin technique» avec le spécifique «dessin industriel». 4, record 1, French, - dessin%20technique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engineering drawing
1, record 2, English, engineering%20drawing
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- engineering graphics 2, record 2, English, engineering%20graphics
correct, see observation, generic
- drafting 3, record 2, English, drafting
correct, generic
- draughting 2, record 2, English, draughting
correct, Great Britain, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphical representation of structures, machines, and their component parts that communicates the engineering intent of a technical design to the craftsman or worker who produces the product. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20drawing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A graphical language used by engineers and other technical personnel associated with the engineering profession. 4, record 2, English, - engineering%20drawing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most engineering drawings are made with instruments and therefore are called mechanical drawings. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20drawing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "engineering graphics" has come into use in place of engineering drawing because a wide range of related graphic detail must often be included, such as wood trim, ornate brickwork patterns, corbelling instructions and even load-design formulas for certain cantilevered beams. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20drawing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dessin industriel
1, record 2, French, dessin%20industriel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dessin industriel s'effectue toujours aux instruments, le plus souvent sur une table à dessin, au crayon ou à l'encre de Chine, et généralement sur du papier-calque afin d'en faciliter la reproduction. 2, record 2, French, - dessin%20industriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dessin : 1. Représentation sur une surface de la forme [...] d'un objet [...] 2. Technique et art de cette représentation. 2, record 2, French, - dessin%20industriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre «dessin industriel» avec le générique «dessin technique». 3, record 2, French, - dessin%20industriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño industrial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dibujo industrial
1, record 2, Spanish, dibujo%20industrial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dibujo lineal y a la escala de las instalaciones, máquinas, piezas mecánicas, productos fabricados y otros objetos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dibujo%20industrial
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